Brian Whatcott wrote in
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A diesel could be 50% more fuel efficient, let's say.
So 0.3 lb diesel fuel per HP.hr would need 26 lb fuel per hour
to produce 85HP
That's 4 gallons or more....for 84HP



That should be about right, even for the biggest diesel engine in the world
over 108,000 HP
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

" Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake
Specific Fuel Consumption). Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260
lbs/hp/hour. At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency.
That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion.
For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC
figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency
range.

Even at it's most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660
gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour."

Do bunker oil barges take VISA?....(c;

I just want to be in the engine room for the sea trials....